Independents

Notes: Albert Pujols, Power Rankings, Prospects

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<li>As of 1/17/2010, the Giants are <a href="http://www.hardballtimes.com/forecasts/">projected by the Hardball Times</a> to lead the majors with 96 wins.</li>
<li>According to <a href="http://twitter.com/Buster_ESPN/status/26374880777740289">a tweet from Buster Olney</a>, the Giants could be a possibility to sign <strong><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/pujolal01.shtml">Albert Pujols</a></strong> in 2011. <strong><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rowanaa01.shtml">Aaron Rowand</a></strong> and <strong><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/z/zitoba01.shtml">Barry Zito</a></strong> will still be on the books next year, and the Giants will have two first basemen in Brandon Belt (assuming he lives up to the hype) and <strong><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/huffau01.shtml">Aubrey Huff</a></strong> (although he'll move to OF if Belt takes over first). I just don't really see Pujols in a Giants uni'...</li>
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<a href="http://www.splashingpumpkins.com/">Splashing Pumpkins</a> participated with other blogs in the MLBBlogBuzz in voting on Power Rankings. <a href="http://mlbblogbuzz.com/mlb-power-rankings-2011/">Check out the final power rankings for 2011.</a>&nbsp;The Giants ranked 5th.&nbsp;</li>
<li>If you're into sabermetrics and enjoyed the FIP video I posted earlier, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggFArD4tffk&amp;feature=player_embedded">Bradley Woodrum made another&nbsp;installment -- about LOB%</a>.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Dr. B of <a href="http://whenthegiantscometotown.blogspot.com/">When the Giants Come to Town</a> has released <a href="http://whenthegiantscometotown.blogspot.com/2011/01/down-on-farm-drbs-2011-giants-top-50.html">his 2011 Top 50 Giants Prospects list.&nbsp;</a>
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<li>Happy 26th Birthday <strong><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/burriem01.shtml">Emmanuel Burriss</a></strong>! </li>
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